Sailing Route · Croatia
Island Hopping Route Croatia
Is this route for you?
- Typical day
- 13.3 nm over 7 sailing days
- Longest day
- 23.1 nm, day 5 (09:00–13:11)
- Returns to base
- Yes — a loop from ACI Marina Split
- Nights
- 7 in a marina
- Deepest draft accepted
- 4 m — set by the shallowest stop on the route
Distances and times are sailing distances over water at 6 kn, computed from the charted route between each stop — not straight lines.
- 09:00 Sail 11.7 nm to ACI Marina Milna
- 11:17 Berth for the night, ACI Marina Milna
No prevailing wind data is available for this passage, so point of sail and sailing conditions cannot be described.
Crews motor this leg when wind conditions are unsuitable or absent, though specific patterns are not documented for this route.
ACI Marina Milna monitors VHF channel 17 and offers excellent protection from all winds once inside.
ACI Marina Milna is a marina in Milna on the island of Brac, Croatia, offering 148 berths and open all year round.
Ashore
- Zlatni rat beach near Bol
- Diocletian's Palace in Split
Provisions Grocery store in marina
Dining Restaurant in marina
If it's full, or the wind is wrong
- Uvala Livke 3.4 nm away
- 09:00 Sail 15.5 nm to Harbour of Hvar (Nauticki Centar Hvar)
- 11:55 Berth for the night, Harbour of Hvar (Nauticki Centar Hvar)
No prevailing wind data is available for this passage, so point of sail cannot be determined from the records provided.
Crews motor this leg when wind conditions are unsuitable or absent, as is common practice when sailing data is unavailable for route planning.
Harbour of Hvar (Nauticki Centar Hvar) monitors VHF channel 09 and offers good shelter except in strong southerly and southwesterly winds; minimum depth is 3 metres with maximum draft of 5 metres.
Harbour of Hvar (Nauticki Centar Hvar) is a marina in Hvar town on Hvar Island, Croatia, offering about 20 quay berths and mooring buoys, with depths of 3-4 metres.
Ashore
- Hvar Fortress
- Franciscan Monastery
- Pakleni Islands
- Hvar Public Theatre
Provisions Shops and market in town centre, short walk from quay
Dining Numerous restaurants and cafes along the Riva and in town
Anchor nearby Mooring buoys off W quay in depths over 3 m; anchoring prohibited in bay
If it's full, or the wind is wrong
Mooring buoys off W quay in depths over 3 m; anchoring prohibited in bay
- 09:00 Sail 2.4 nm to ACI Marina Palmižana
- 09:44 Berth for the night, ACI Marina Palmižana
No prevailing wind data is available for this passage, so point of sail and sailing conditions cannot be described.
Crews motor this short leg between Hvar town and Palmižana when conditions require engine use or when time is limited.
Baba Rock (43°10.1'N 16°23.8'E, Fl(2) W 10s 7m 4M) marks the entrance to ACI Marina Palmižana; the southern approach via Borovac–Sv. Klement passage is shallow (under 5 metres) and unlit. The marina fills by early afternoon in July and August, and larger vessels may moor sideways with prior notice on VHF 17.
Baba Rock (43°10.1'N 16°23.8'E, Fl(2) W 10s 7m 4M) at entrance; tidal wave possible in strong SW–W winds; southern approach via Borovac–Sv. Klement passage is shallow (<5 m) and unlit.
ACI marina Palmizana is a seasonal marina on the island of Sv. Klement in the Pakleni Islands, offering 180 berths, protection from most winds, and a peaceful natural setting.
Provisions Grocery store on site; fuel station 2.5 nm away
Dining Restaurant on site
- 09:00 Sail 13.7 nm to Viska Luka Marina (Port Vis)
- 11:37 Berth for the night, Viska Luka Marina (Port Vis)
No prevailing wind data is available for this passage, so point of sail cannot be determined from the records provided.
Crews motor this leg when wind conditions are unsuitable or absent, as no prevailing wind pattern is documented for route planning.
Departing Palmižana, give wide berth to Baba Rock (43°10.1'N 16°23.8'E, Fl(2) W 10s 7m 4M) at the entrance. Viska Luka Marina monitors VHF 17 and offers shelter from all directions, though swell from ferry traffic occurs and the harbour is exposed during Bora and Jugo conditions.
Viska Luka Marina, also known as Port Vis, is a natural harbor on the island of Vis, Croatia, offering mooring buoys and quay berths with electricity, water, and fuel.
Provisions Supermarkets very near
Dining Large restaurant selection
Anchor nearby Anchoring not permitted; use mooring buoys
If it's full, or the wind is wrong
Anchoring not permitted; use mooring buoys
- 09:00 Sail 23.1 nm to Stari Grad
- 13:11 Berth for the night, Stari Grad
No prevailing wind data is available for this passage, so point of sail and sailing conditions cannot be described.
Crews motor this leg when wind conditions are unsuitable or absent, though specific reasons cannot be determined from the available data.
Stari Grad marina monitors VHF channel 17, maintains a minimum depth of 2 meters, and offers shelter from northerly through southwesterly directions (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW).
Stari Grad is a town harbour on Hvar Island, Croatia, offering 60 mooring berths with water and electricity in depths of 2.0-5.0 metres, protected from all winds except west and northwest.
Provisions Tommy hypermarket 100 m south of ferry quay
Dining Eremitazh upscale; Antika quaint; local konobas
Anchor nearby Zavala bay 1.4 nmi with buoys and taxi boat
If it's full, or the wind is wrong
Zavala bay 1.4 nmi with buoys and taxi boat
- 09:00 Sail 15.3 nm to ACI Marina Milna
- 11:53 Berth for the night, ACI Marina Milna
No prevailing wind data exists for this passage, so point of sail and sailing conditions cannot be described.
Crews motor this leg when wind conditions are unsuitable or absent, though specific patterns are not documented for this route.
ACI Marina Milna monitors VHF channel 17 and offers excellent protection from all winds once inside.
ACI Marina Milna is a marina in Milna on the island of Brac, Croatia, offering 148 berths and open all year round.
Ashore
- Zlatni rat beach near Bol
- Diocletian's Palace in Split
Provisions Grocery store in marina
Dining Restaurant in marina
If it's full, or the wind is wrong
- Uvala Livke 3.4 nm away
- 09:00 Sail 11.7 nm to ACI Marina Split
- 11:17 Berth for the night, ACI Marina Split
No prevailing wind data is available for this passage, so point of sail and sailing conditions cannot be described.
Crews motor this leg when wind conditions are insufficient or unfavorable for sailing, though specific patterns are not documented for this route.
ACI Marina Split monitors VHF channel 17 and offers shelter from southerly conditions.
ACI Marina Split is a well-sheltered marina in Uvala Baluni, Split, with 318 berths, open year-round, offering great views of Diocletian's Palace and convenient access to the city.
Ashore
- Diocletian's Palace (UNESCO)
- Split Riva promenade
- Cathedral of St. Domnius
Provisions Grocery store in marina; ATM on site
Dining Restaurant in marina; Split Old Town nearby
Anchor nearby Anchoring forbidden in port except emergencies
If it's full, or the wind is wrong
Anchoring forbidden in port except emergencies
- Lučica Slatine 4.5 nm away · marina berth
- Lučica Spinut 4.6 nm away · marina berth
- Marina Lav 5.0 nm away · marina berth
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